Cranes Collection (page 4)

The Thames and Lambeth Bridge looking downstream, 1897. View of the bridge from upstream looking towards Lambeth Palace and Saint Thomas Hospital on the South Bank, (right)

Deptford Creek Bridge, London, 1896. View of the bridge closed to shipping, looking towards the gas works and tall-masted ships in the distance. In the foreground is a barge, used for freight

Lighters approaching the General Steam Navigation Companys wharf by Tower Bridge, London, c1905

View of the busy Thames looking towards Tower Bridge, London, c1920. The construction of Tower Bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894

Construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Artist: George Cooke
Construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. View showing the tunnel under construction and the diving bell which was used. The spire of St Mary, Rotherhithe can be seen in the distance

Millbank, Westminster, London, c1825. Artist: Engelmann and Company
Millbank, Westminster, London, c1825. View looking down the River Thames, showing a horse and cart and figures

Crane at Westminster Bridge, London, c1830. Artist: Edward William Cooke
Crane at Westminster Bridge, London, c1830. A large crane on the bank of the River Thames, with its mechanism visible. Men unload goods from a cart to the left, with Westminster Bridge

Brunswick Dock, Blackwall, Poplar, London, c1800. Brunswick Dock and Perrys Mast House which held a crane for raising or fitting masts to ships

Hays Wharf with carts being loaded up outside, Bermondsey, London, 1834. Artist
Hays Wharf with carts being loaded up outside, Bermondsey, London, 1834. Sacks being moved between the warehouse and horse drawn carts. Cranes are used to winch the goods up and down

View of Chamberlains Wharf, Tooley Street, Bermondsey, London, 1846. Barrels wait on the wharf. The warehouses have cranes for winching cargo on and off the ships and boats

Blackfriars Bridge, London, c1864
View of construction work taking place at Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, c1864 for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway

Three Cranes Wharf, 1801. Artist: Charles Tomkins
Three Cranes Wharf, 1801. View of wooden buildings at the riverside. To the right, barrels are being unloaded from a barge

Roof garden of the Langbourne Club for City women, Fishmonger Hall Street, London, c1920s(?). Formally opened on 7 July 1925

Loading Coal with Cranes, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

Commercial development on Campo Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The photograph shows the progress of a commercial development on Campo Lane in Sheffield

Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. As the construction of the building nears completion

Absorption towers being installed, Coleshill Coal preparation plant, Warwickshire, 1962
Absorption towers being installed at Coleshill Coal preparation plant, North Warwickshire. 26th July 1962

Civil engineers on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962. The installation of a gantry section

Loading a Ford Thames Trader tipper lorry, Finningley, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1966. The lorry is being loaded at the Finningley Sand & Gravel Plant

Preparing to lift a fabricated section on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962

High pressure coal gasification plant under construction at Coleshill, West Midlands
Lifting an Abortion tower into position at the High pressure coal gasification plant under construction at Coleshill, West Midlands, 28th May 1962

Construction of the reservoir, Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1955. A Priestman tracked crane at work during the construction of the reservoir at the colliery

Bedford CA Minibus parked on a building site in West Burton, Nottinghamshire, 1964. A Bedford CA Minibus belonging to Bierrum Civil Engineers

Constructing an overhead crane, Wombwell Foundry, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. One worker, who looks like he would be more at home in a school classroom

Crane lifting staircase carriageways into a new office building, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Fabricated staircase carriageways are lifted by crane in to a new office development in Sheffield

Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. As the site is being prepared for the commencement of construction of part of Sheffield University

Waste ready for incineration in giant crane grab jaws, St Helier, Jersey, 1980. Artist
Waste ready for incineration in giant crane grab jaws, St Helier, Jersey, 1980. Jerseys new incinerator at St Helier opened in the late 1970s in a bid to reduce the amount of landfill in the limited

HMS Cleopatra at Devonport frigate complex, Plymouth, Devon, 1977. The Devonport frigate complex was completed in 1977 and continues to provide a covered refitting facility for frigates

Erecting an absorption tower, Coleshill coal preparation plant, Warwickshire, 1962. Contractors from Woodall Duckham lifting an 85 foot absorption tower into position at the plant near Birmingham

Tinsley Viaduct under construction, Meadowhall, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. The Tinsley Viaduct is one of the major structures on the M1

Sunbeam Rapier car accident, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Sunbeam Rapier car accident, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1964. On the evening of 8th January 1964, Mrs Pat Walters skidded on ice and crashed through the barriers of a bridge in Kilnhurst

Steel H girders being stacked for distribution, Park Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The Park Gate Iron and Steel Company was founded in 1823

Heavy lifting gear at Hickleton Main pit, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Heavy lifting gear at Hickleton Main pit, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1961. A Coles Crane operated by Mobile Lifting Services was brought in to lift heavy girders during the refurbishment work

View from the hold of the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. Dockers loading steel bars onto a ship from a dock on the Manchester Ship Canal

Steel bars being loaded onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. Artist
Steel bars being loaded onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. British steel products were in demand worldwide during the 1960s due to their high quality

Dockers loading steel bars onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. Artist
Dockers loading steel bars onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. British steel products were in demand worldwide during the 1960s due to their high quality

The Manchester Renown being loaded with steel for export, Manchester, 1964. Artist
The Manchester Renown being loaded with steel for export, Manchester, 1964. The Renown was part of the Manchester Liners fleet

The Manchester Renown in dock on the Manchester Ship Canal, 1964. The Renown was part of the Manchester Liners fleet, which were loaded on the Ship Canal and carried Britains products worldwide

Assembling a bubble chamber at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, 1964. Artist
Assembling a bubble chamber at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. The bubble chamber was invented in 1952 by Donald A Glaser

Lowering galvanised heat exchangers, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. An employee of the Edgar Allen steel foundry directs the operator of the overhead crane as a load of

Cranes (The reverse of a Panel from a Triptych), c. 1480. Artist: Memling, Hans (1433 / 40-1494)
Cranes (The reverse of a Panel from a Triptych), c. 1480. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Cranes with the coat of arms of the Pagagnotti family (The reverse of a Panel from a Triptych), c. 1480. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Removing Snags by Dredging, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Quay to Victory, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Quay to Victory, 1941. A naval officer walks along a dockside filled with boats and cargo. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Sawing timber, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Sawing timber, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Launch of the Cunard ocean liner `Queen Mary`, 1934 (1935). The British giant liner, Cunarder No. 534, was launched on September 26th by Her Majesty, who christened the boat Queen Mary, 1909

Kiel - Giant floating crane of the Germania Shipbuilding Yards, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Kiel - Giant floating crane of the Germania Shipbuilding Yards, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Dock Opposite Waterloo Pier, c1902. Artist: Tony Grubhofer
Dock Opposite Waterloo Pier, c1902. From The Studio Volume 26. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902]

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